A new weather system has parked itself off the Pacific Coast, and it’s expected to send waves of moisture to the Spokane region including snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mid-Atlantic residents were buried Saturday from a likely record-setting blizzard the president jokingly called "Snowmageddon," and those brave enough tried to clear a path through the wet, heavy mounds of thigh-high snow.
A crisp, clear day dawned over the Spokane region, but clouds are moving into the region from the west this afternoon and are expected to hang over the region for some time.
The National Weather Service said a short but intense snow shower this morning created near whiteout conditions as it moved from west to east across the Spokane region.
A slow transition to more winter-like conditions is expected this weekend, but today’s weather should remain relatively mild with increasing clouds and highs in the middle 40s.
Residents across the Midwest and the Plains who made it home for Christmas were digging out today after a fierce snowstorm while those who spent the night in airports and shelters tried to resume their journeys. Meteorologists warned that roads across the region remained dangerous.
Cool temperatures and sunshine are in the forecast for today and Christmas. Today's high is expected to reach 27 while the low will be in the teens. Christmas should be a repeat of today. For holiday travelers, roads are in good shape, officials say. So far, there are no restrictions on Snoqualmie Pass.
The weather outlook is rain, and more rain. A 30 percent chance of rain today increases to 50 percent tonight, and rain is forecast for Saturday and Sunday, too, according to the National Weather Service.
A partly sunny Friday will give way to a forecast of snow through next week, when we finally should escape temperatures in the single digits and teens.
